Lenovo Y100, PowerCinema User Manual
Contents
Chapter 1
Overview .....................................................................................…....1
Home Page ..........................................................................................1
Navigation Controls ...........................................................................2
Browsing for Media Content ....................................….............……2
Player Controls for Mouse Use .................................…..............…..3
Settings ................................................................................................4
General Settings ………………….....................................................4
Display Settings ..................................................................................5
Audio Settings ....................................................................................6
Chapter 2
TV .....................................................................................................7
W atching TV ....................................................................................7
Instant Replay ..................................................................................8
TV Recording Schedules .................................................................8
TV Preview .......................................................................................8
TV Settings .......................................................................................9
Signal Settings ……………..............................................................9
Channel Settings……………...........................................................9
Recording Settings ..........................................................................10
Chapter 3
DVD ..................................................................................................11
Watching Movies .............................................................................11
Movie Settings .................................................................................12
Chapter 4
Videos ..............................................................................................13
W atching Videos .............................................................................13
Browsing for Videos .......................................................................13
Video Settings ..................................................................................14
Chapter 5
Music................................................................................................15
Listening to Music ..........................................................................15
Browsing for Music ........................................................................15
W atching Visualizations .................................................................16
Ripping Audio CDs ........................................................................16
Music Settings .................................................................................17
Chapter 6
Pictures ............................................................................................19
Viewing Pictures .............................................................................19
Browsing for Pictures .....................................................................20
Editing Pictures ...................................................…........................20
Picture Settings ...................................................….........................21
Chapter 7
Edit Video ..........................................................…..........................23
Selecting Scenes .................................................……..................…25
Edit Video Settings ..............................................…........................26
Chapter 8
MakeDVD..........................................................….....................…...27
Adding Content …............................................…….....................…27
Add Videos ......................................................…..….....................…27
Add Pictures ….....................................................….....................…28
Add Music ........................................................…….....................…28
Authoring and Burning ..........................................….....................29
MakeDVD Settings .............................................….....................….30
Chapter 9
Extras................................................................…….….....................31
Chapter 1:
Overview
PowerCinema is an integrated multimedia player. The Home page
displays the available media types, which you can scroll through using
your mouse's scroll wheel, the keyboard up/down arrows, and the
Up/Down buttons on the remote.
To begin enjoying media, select a media type on the Home page.
PowerCinema switches to the media type you have chosen, providing
playback controls and other options.
Note:
PowerCinema is 3D interface software, which gives you perfect visual
experience. If you find your laptop run slowly when using this
application, please do the settings as below:
1. Select "Settings->Display Settings->Visual Effect->Off", and then
press "Apply".
2. Choose "Yes" when a pop window asks you to confirm your changes.
3. PowerCinema will apply new display effect next time you open the
program.
Home Page
If your computer is connected to the Internet, PowerCinema periodically
displays product news and information in the lower right corner.
Selecting a product icon opens a web page with more details and
ordering information.
Navigation Controls
The navigation bar across the top of the window contains a number of
buttons for navigating around the PowerCinema program. Select
the Home icon
to return to the Home page. Select the Back icon
to return to a previous page. The Minimize, Full Screen/
Window, and Close buttons have standard Windows behavior. The DVD,
Vi deos, Music, TV, and Radio functions continue to play as you navigate
around PowerCinema, allowing you to enjoy your media while
performingother tasks. To return to the media that is playing, selectthe
Now Playing pane in the bottom left corner.
Browsing for Media Content
Media pages have functions on the left and a content browsing area on
the right. Files are displayed as thumbnails (or icons) and organized in
folders. Select a folder to display its contents.
If the number of files and folders displayed exceeds one page in the
content browsing area, use the up/down buttons
in the
lower right corner to scroll through the pages. You can also use the
up/down arrows on the keyboard to scroll up or down one row, or the
Page Up/Page Down keys to scroll up or down an entire page.
To go up one folder level, select the Up One Level icon
Player Controls for Mouse Use
To play a media file, select its thumbnail (or icon) in the content
browsing area. The player control panel appears whenever you move the
mouse, then automatically disappears several seconds after the mouse
stops moving.
Standard playback buttons include Stop, Play/Pause, Previous, Rewind,
Fast Forward, and Next. Volume controls include Volume Down,
Mute/Speaker On, and Volume Up. Other control buttons vary depending
on the type of media being played.
Settings
Selecting Settings on the Home page opens a page of options for
configuring PowerCinema.
General Settings
PowerCinema Help opens this help system.
Display Settings opens a page with options for configuring your display
device. (See "Display Settings" on page 5.)
Audio Settings opens a page with options for configuring your
computer's audio. (See "Audio Settings" on page 6.)
Run Setup Wizard opens the wizard that appears the first time you run
PowerCinema, allowing you to optimize your computer if you did not do
so after installation, or if you upgrade your computer. You can also
register your copy of PowerCinema.
About PowerCinema opens a page with version and copyright
information, as well as your personal registration information.
Restore Default Settings returns all of the settings in PowerCinema to
their original values.
Note: Other settings can be found in the function-specific help sections.
Overview
Display Settings
Use the Screen Ratio to indicate if you have a standard (4:3) or
widescreen (16:9) display.
16:9 (or 4:3) Movie Display Type determines how movies and videos are
converted to fit the screen when they do not match the screen ratio.
Letterbox keeps the video display undistorted and fills the extra space
with black bars. CLPV is a video stretching technology from CyberLink
that produces minimal distortion in the center of the picture. Pan & Scan
displays the central portion of DVD titles in widescreen ratio, and allows
you to drag the display area to view different portions of the video.
Color Profile allows you to change the overall color scheme of video
content during playback. Original uses the color scheme of the disc you
are watching. Vivid, Bright, and Theater add enhanced color to the video
display. CLEV-2 is a video enhancement technology from CyberLink
that dynamically adjusts the brightness, contrast, and saturation if the
movie you are watching contains scenes that are overly dark or bright.
Options other than Original require more system resources to run.
Load Default Settings returns the settings on this page to their original
values. If you modify any settings on this page, you must select Apply
for these changes to take effect.
Audio Settings
Set Speaker Environment to match the number of speakers you have.
Output Mode determines the special processing used on the audio signal.
Experiment with the available settings to decide which you prefer.
Dynamic Range Compression offers options for different listening
environments. Normal Environment creates a standard virtual listening
environment. Quiet Environment emphasizes even the slightest sound
effect in a movie. Noisy Environment amplifies low range audio signals,
which is especially suitable for notebook computers.
Load Default Settings returns the settings on this page to their original
values. If you modify any settings on this page, you must select Apply
for these changes to take effect.
Chapter 2:
TV
PowerCinema allows you to watch TV on your computer. You can watch
TV programs, schedule recordings, and watch recorded TV shows. Select
TV on the Home page to open the main TV page.
Watching TV
Select Video Input to choose the source of your TV broadcasts. The TV
program will be displayed in display window. Click the display window
to view the TV program in full screen.
The Recorded TV page displays files recorded from the TV. A thumbnail
image shows the first frame of the file. Select a recorded TV file to play
it at full screen. To return to the TV page, select Stop. To change the
order in which items are displayed, use the Sort By... option. Schedule
displays all current recording schedules.
When you watch TV, the following additional buttons appear on the
playback controls:
Channel up (switches up one channel),
Channel down
(switches down one channel),
Snapshot
(takes a snapshot of the current frame of video),
TeleText
(displays TeleText information),
Record (records TV content as a
video file).
Instant Replay
By default, the instant replay function is enabled in PowerCinema. To
create an instant replay, PowerCinema records the TV broadcast as a file,
creating a slight lag between the broadcast and the TV content that you
watch. You can navigate forward and backward to create an instant
replay or to skip over commercials.
TV Recording Schedules
To set a recording schedule, select New Schedule. In the page that opens,
select the Channel you want to record, the Scheduling Interval, and the
recording date and times.
Select Apply to activate the recording schedule, or Cancel to quit without
accepting the schedule. Select an existing recording schedule to open it
for modification. Select Delete to remove a recording schedule you have
previously created.
TV Preview
TV Preview displays a wall of thumbnails, giving you a preview of all
available channels. The TV Preview automatically scans through all of
the available channels. Select a thumbnail to watch the corresponding
channel.
Program Guide lists available programs by channel and time. Find
Program allows you to find a specific TV program by channel or
category.
TV Settings
TV settings are organized into the following topics: Signal Settings,
Recording Settings, and Guide Settings. Restore Default Settings returns
all of the settings in PowerCinema to their original values.
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